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  2. Adult Protective Services - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, Adult Protective Services (APS) is a government agency that investigates allegations of a vulnerable adult being or having been abused, ...

  3. Mandatory reporting in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In 1974, the United States Congress passed the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), which provides funds to states for development of Child Protective Services (CPS) and hotlines to prevent serious injuries to children. These laws and the media and advocacy coverage and research brought about a gradual change in societal ...

  4. Mandated reporter - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, a mandated reporter is a person who is required by law to report to Child Protective Services or Adult Protective Services if they know or suspect a child or vulnerable adult has been or is at risk of being abused or neglected or they may be subject to civil and criminal penalties for failing to report.

  5. Texas Department of Family and Protective Services - Wikipedia

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    The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) is responsible for investigating charges of abuse, neglect or exploitation of children, the elderly, and adults with disabilities. Prior to its creation in 2004, the agency had been called the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services ( DPRS ).

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    Further inquiry by regulators found that an Adult Protective Services investigator had requested information on a male employee who was interviewed. He had denied wrongdoing but was suspended, the ...

  7. Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act of 2017 - Wikipedia

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    An elder abuse case has many stages from the incident through investigation (by adult protective services or law enforcement), prosecution, and trauma recovery. Several federal agencies currently collect elder abuse data (including physical abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation) on an ongoing basis at different points in the process.

  8. Ohio Department of Job and Family Services - Wikipedia

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    The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) is the administrative department of the Ohio state government [1] responsible for supervising the state's public assistance, workforce development, unemployment compensation, child and adult protective services, adoption, child care, and child support programs.

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